A modern take on a classic
SOME things just turn out right — like the story of the mirror in this immaculately restored Cork City home.
After starting renovations on his purchase of a very original home in Cork’s St Luke’s Cross 18 years ago, the current owner spotted a mirror in Fitzpatrick’s second hand shop on George’s Quay. He proudly brought it home, and prepared to put it over the dining room fireplace when, incredibly enough, he found the holes for mounting it exactly fitted holes in the chimney breast. A next door neighbour came in and confirmed that, yes, he’d bought back the very same mirror that had been taken out when the house was sold. On reflection, it’s staying put for the next occupants, now that the house is for sale by its trading down owner.
